Nate Kriepp

As a single parent, I'm always grateful if somebody is upfront about not being able to date someone with kids. That said, it's still a juggling act. So yeah, us single parents prefer to be told upfront if it's a problem. And even when it's not a problem, it still takes somebody made of some stern stuff to roll with the punches. The single most painful thing that ever happened to me is that a woman I was engaged to cheated on me for several months. Among other issues that came up as we tried to work it out was a lack of spontaneity on my part. Which left me feeling like complete shit because I thought I was doing a great balancing act being both a partner and a parent. Of course she also turned out to be a complete commitmentphobe, but that's another thread entirely. I did learn that I'm completely incapable of forgiving that kind of transgression. That's something, right?

Well I'm relatively new here, but thanks for the link!

Oh, I'm sure this is a crowd who can relate...part of me moving to Grand Rapids has prompted some planning between the gf and I. It looks like she's coming with, and we're talking about the Forever part. The funny part is that she doesn't own a shred of black clothing and listens to country music. She doesn't even own a pair of boots (the non-cowboy variety, anyway). I always thought I'd wind up making a commitment to somebody who 'culturally' matched myself. Shows ya what I know!

I have your scalp. Er...I mean back, Msterbeau. We don't need hair. It's a luxury and a weakness. (damn, I do miss being able to dye my hair, though).

Um, when he consumated this relationship, did he, um, hurt himself on the USB port? Just sayin'.

Parky's Hotdogs (Oak Park, Illinois). If ever I die of a heart attack, it better be after eating at Parky's. Any other heart attack would be lame.

My link

For the record, I do have 60-year-old hippy friends whom I pity.

My link For those of us of an older vintage, this should make you laugh. And the best part is that if you're old enough, you'll forget that you saw this and laugh a second time when you stumble across it again. Now get off my lawn!

I promised to make it up to her. We're gonna watch Plan Nine From Outer Space. And then some Roger Corman movies.

Where in Chicago are you from? And welcome!

Ok, I loves me some bad movies. But I just saw GI Joe, and I feel like I'm gonna go back to the Redbox machine and beat it until it spits out my 1.07 for that piece of shit film. I let my daughter watch the movie with me and now I'm worried that the Department of Family and Children's Services are gonna take her away.

Odd, was just about to light mine.

Damn, being Jewish I feel left out of the possibility of having a sketchy Santa relative. Oh well, there's always Purim....

Phee, I had no idea about that website. Thanks! BTW I just recently ordered some sci-fi patches from a website whose name escapes me at the moment. The one that made it onto my jacket was for the Nostromo (that rainbow patch everyone is wearing in Alien). The other is Yoyodine Propulsion Systems, which I think is going on a hat. I haven't decided yet. I'll get pictures up when I figure out how.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091213/OPINION03/912130302/As-a-rocker-and-a-doctor--he-s-all-about-commitment Is this guy on the website?

I cannot wait to see this place when I move to Michigan. I'm liking it the more I hear about it.

Kraftwerk while I run. I played a lacrosse game once right next to a native American powwow (powow? I play Scrabble all the time and I still can't spell). They were broadcasting the drumming and chanting over loudspeakers. I can't begin to describe the floaty feeling had while running around the field with that going on.

Why did the snowman pull his pants down? He heard the snowblower was coming. Tip your waitress. Catch my late show.